A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
The folks at Google are making it so that Google Maps and Google Earth are more and more compatible. The latest is the addition of the "My Maps" feature, which allows users to create placemarks, paths, and shapes on a Google Map, just like they can in Google Earth. These placemarks can be saved as … Read More “My Maps” »
We ended our trip to Florida with a sunset cruise around the Indian River. Amy was kind enough to help find the best vantage point for sunset photos, while I clicked away. I managed to fill up and entire 2-gig SD card. The next morning we were up early for our departure. As I … Read More “Florida Sunset” »
The shot above is of an unusual church. Fifteen years ago it was my brother-in-law’s dive shop on US 1 in Fort Pierce. Now it’s a rather charismatic church. Tony had a large 8-foot deep pool which he used to teach scuba lessons. Now it’s used as a baptismal pool. Things change. Those glory … Read More “Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude” »
Yet it seems that every bowl that a grit occupies is a grits bowl, in complete harmony with itself. The zen of grits. A universal truth. Bunny This was the concluding statement in an e-mail discussion amongst a group of potters. One had posed the question, “Why are there no bowls made specifically for grits?” … Read More “The Zen of Grits” »
If you look at the sidebar immediately to the left, you’ll see a new link. Just below the Pages section is a link called "Flickr Photos." I have just installed FAlbum, by RandomByte. There will still be the random thumbnails on the right-most sidebar, but now visitors can view my photos without leaving the RandomConnections … Read More “Flickr Album” »
Amy always complains that there aren’t very many good restaurants in the Fort Pierce area. Although the selection isn’t as extensive as Greenville, I figured there had to be some hidden gems. I had driven through downtown Fort Pierce and spotted a couple of potential targets. Tonight, Laura and I decided to try Yianni’s Greek … Read More “Yianni’s Greek Cafe” »
Since the weekend would prove to be crowded out on the waterways, we decided to take a boat ride today instead of face the masses tomorrow. I drove the entire route, taking us down the river, across the Fort Pierce Inlet, and across from Fort Pierce proper. We toured the houses along the back side … Read More “Monopod” »
Notice anything weird about this picture (apart from the fact that it’s not in focus?) Here, I’ll make it a bit easier to see… Apparently I’ve gotten crud on the image sensor of my Nikon D50. This is an inherent problem with DSLRs, where changing lenses can allow particles to enter the chamber and collect … Read More “Dust bunnies” »
Amy wanted to shop for plants, so we loaded into the convertible and headed to Lowes in Vero Beach. I had declared that I wasn’t going to carry all my cameras and take tons of pictures. Boy, was I wrong. I always have my little Nikon S1 with me, and this time I was happy … Read More “Lowes Garden Center” »
I got up early with two goals. First, to capture sunrise over the water, and second, to see what bird activity might be happening in one of the preserves. I first drove just around the corner to Willcox Road, but found it gated. I hadn’t planned to go to the beach, but that seemed to … Read More “Indian River Sunrise” »